Are there ways to encourage crawling on hands and knees? You betcha, and it starts sooner than you might think. These tips are highly respectful and will not push your baby beyond what he’s ready for. They’ll help you provide experiences for your baby that allow him to explore important precursors to crawling. Crawling is…

A sudden wail from a little girl pierces our calm, sunny afternoon at the playground. I guess her age to be 18 months. I’m at the swing set with a family, and over in the sand pit sits a father flabbergasted with his daughter’s reaction—to I don’t even know what (in other words, something seemingly…